Temple

Luxor Temple

#2sur 10 lieux à visiter à LuxorLuxor, Luxor Governorate, Egypt

Aussi appelé Temple of Luxor · Ipet-Resyt · Southern Sanctuary

L'essentiel

Horaires d'ouverture : 06:00–20:00. Entrée : EGP 500. Comptez 1.5 hrs. Meilleure période : 17:00 - 20:00.

Mis à jour le 18 septembre 2026 · Rédigé par Traveliac, avec assistance IA · 4 min de lecture

ItinéraireSite officiel

Photo: Holger Uwe Schmitt / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Horaires d'ouverture: 06:00–20:00; Daily 06:00-20:00 per the Ministry price list; some operators report evening opening to 21:00, so verify at the official site.
Prix d'entrée: EGP 500; Billet à partir de
Durée nécessaire: 1.5 hrs
Meilleur moment de la journée: 17:00 - 20:00
Meilleurs mois: Oct – Mar
Adresse: Corniche el-Nil, Luxor City, Luxor Governorate, Egypt (east bank, beside the Nile)

À propos de Luxor Temple

Luxor Temple charges foreign adults EGP 500 as of 2026 and, unlike most Egyptian monuments, stays open into the evening under floodlights. Amenhotep III built the temple on the east bank around 1400 BC, and the New Kingdom name Ipet-Resyt means Southern Sanctuary. The temple stands in the middle of the modern city, level with the Corniche, with a working mosque above its first court. Luxor Temple takes about 90 minutes to see properly and is best treated as an evening visit after a morning on the west bank. Its 3,400-year record of continuous worship, from pharaonic cult to Roman fort, church and mosque, makes it one of the few Egyptian temples where several religions share one footprint.

Meilleur moment de la journée : 17:00 - 20:00. When floodlights come on, heat fades and the sandstone turns amber; early morning is the quiet alternative.

Horaires de Luxor Temple

Luxor Temple ouvre à 06:00 et ferme à 20:00. Le week-end ne change rien : samedi et dimanche suivent les mêmes horaires.

Horaires d'ouverture: 06:00–20:00; Mon–Sun 06:00–20:00; Daily 06:00-20:00 per the Ministry price list; some operators report evening opening to 21:00, so verify at the official site.
Fermé le: Ouvert tous les jours

Mon–Sun	06:00–20:00

Bon à savoir : Ramadan and season changes can move the closing time.

Horaires d'ouverture établis à partir de egymonuments.com et de sources publiques, mis à jour le 18 septembre 2026. Ils peuvent changer sans préavis — vérifiez avant de partir. Comment nous rédigeons ces guides

Prix d'entrée de Luxor Temple

Entry fees for Luxor Temple
Billet	Prix
Billet standard	EGP 500
Tarif réduit (étudiant / senior)	EGP 250
Enfants	Gratuit

Foreign adults pay EGP 500 and foreign students EGP 250 as of 2026, per the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities price list. Egyptian adults pay EGP 40 and Egyptian students EGP 20. Children under 6 are generally free; verify at the gate. Card payment is standard at Luxor ticket offices. Some websites quote lower foreign prices of about EGP 400, which appear to be outdated, so verify at the official site or the ticket office. The Avenue of Sphinxes walk requires both a Luxor Temple and a Karnak ticket.

Tarifs établis à partir de egymonuments.com et de sources publiques, mis à jour le 18 septembre 2026. Ils peuvent changer sans préavis — vérifiez avant de partir. Comment nous rédigeons ces guides

Meilleure période pour visiter Luxor Temple

Quiet
Moderate
Busy
Very busy

06:00 - 09:00
Early MorningBest time to go
Cool sandstone and low light; few groups arrive before 09:00 because coaches go to the west bank first.
Quiet
09:00 - 15:00
Daytime Groups
Half-day tours between Karnak and the museums pass through; the sun court and forecourt fill with groups but the temple is small.
Moderate
15:00 - 17:30
Pre-Sunset Build
Photographers and couples arrive for golden light on the pylon and colonnade; queueing at the ticket office lengthens.
Busy
17:30 - 20:00
Floodlit Evening
Floodlights come on and the temple is the busiest of the day; the atmosphere is cooler but the colonnade is crowded.
Very busy

Histoire de Luxor Temple

Luxor Temple was built mainly by Amenhotep III and completed by Tutankhamun and Ramesses II, using Nubian sandstone quarried at Gebel el-Silsila. Unlike Karnak, it was not the home of a single deity but the stage for the annual Opet Festival, when the statue of Amun travelled from Karnak by processional avenue and boat to renew the king's divine kingship.

Ramesses II added the great pylon, the forecourt and colossal seated statues, and one of his two pink-granite obelisks stands in front. The other was given to France in the 1830s and now stands in the Place de la Concorde in Paris. A Roman fort and later a church occupied the site, and the Mosque of Abu el-Haggag, sitting on the upper level of the first court, has continued the site's worship for some 800 years. In 1989 workmen digging in the sun court found a cache of 26 statues, now displayed in the Luxor Museum.

Règles et étiquette à Luxor Temple

Luxor Temple visitors must respect the Mosque of Abu el-Haggag, which is an active place of worship above the first court, and non-Muslim visitors should not enter it. Shoulders and knees covered is the sensible dress standard, especially at the evening prayer times when local worshippers arrive. Climbing on walls, statues and column drums is forbidden, and guards move visitors from the lit statues.

Luxor Temple bans drones and tripods without permits, and flash photography in the sanctuary damages pigments. Unofficial guides and souvenir touts gather at the pylon gate and along the Corniche side; a firm no thank you suffices. Tip guards who unlock the Amenhotep III sun court or point out reliefs at EGP 20-50. Cash is accepted for small purchases outside, but the ticket office expects a card.

Conseils pour visiter Luxor Temple

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Luxor Temple is best visited about 45 minutes before sunset. The floodlights start at dusk and the sandstone glows, and crowds are far lighter than at Karnak. Walk the short stretch of the Avenue of Sphinxes in front of the pylon to see how the processional approach ran toward Karnak.
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Luxor Temple sits beside the Mummification Museum and the Luxor Museum on the Corniche, so a compact east-bank afternoon can combine all three. The Nile-front cafes near the pylon charge tourist prices, so walk a block inland for cheaper meals. Calèche and felucca touts on the Corniche press hard after dark, and a firm no thank you is enough.

Comment se rendre à Luxor Temple

L'étoile rouge indique Luxor Temple ; les repères numérotés sont les 7 lieux les plus proches de nos guides, chacun avec son classement dans sa ville. Touchez un repère pour plus de détails.

Corniche el-Nil, Luxor City, Luxor Governorate, Egypt (east bank, beside the Nile)Itinéraire sur Google Maps

Depuis Karnak Temple
2.7 km · 35-45 min on foot; 10 min by car
Roughly EGP 100-200 by taxi or calèche (estimate; verify)
Depuis Luxor railway station
1 km · 5-15 min
Roughly EGP 40-100 (estimate; verify)
Depuis West bank (Valley of the Kings side)
12 km · 30-45 min via the bridge; ferry crossing about 10 min
Public ferry about EGP 10-20 for foreigners; taxi via the bridge roughly EGP 300-500 (estimate; verify)

Aéroport le plus proche

Depuis Luxor International Airport (LXR)

about 7 km by road, 15-25 minutes.

Gare la plus proche

Depuis Luxor railway station

about 1 km, 5-15 minutes on foot or by taxi.

FAQ — Luxor Temple

How much is a ticket to Luxor Temple?

EGP 500 for foreign adults and EGP 250 for foreign students as of 2026. Egyptian adults pay EGP 40. Some sites quote lower prices of about EGP 400, which appear outdated, so verify at the ticket office.

Is Luxor Temple open at night?

Yes. The Ministry price list gives daily hours of 06:00 to 20:00, and some operators report closing at 21:00, so the temple is lit and visitable after sunset. Verify the closing hour before a late visit.

How long does a visit to Luxor Temple take?

About 90 minutes for a thorough visit. The temple is compact compared with Karnak, and you can see the main colonnade, sun court and sanctuary in an hour if you are pressed.

Is there a mosque inside Luxor Temple?

Yes. The Mosque of Abu el-Haggag stands above the first court and is an active place of worship; visitors can see it from the temple but should not enter it unless invited.

Rédigé avec l'assistance de l'IA à partir de sources officielles et de registres publics, et publié seulement après les vérifications décrites dans Comment nous rédigeons ces guides. Personne chez Traveliac ne s'est rendu sur place. Mis à jour le 18 septembre 2026. Comment nous classons et vérifions les lieux